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In a twist, researchers at the University of Virginia and the National Institutes of Health uncovered a new organelle, dubbed ...

A previously unknown structure discovered in our cells could pave the way toward new treatments for various genetic disorders ...

University of Virginia scientists discover new cell organelle called "hemifusome" that helps manage cellular recycling.

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Scientists have developed a technique that aligns stem cells into a single sheet, resulting in a marked increase in the secretion of signaling proteins which help repair tissue and regulate the immune ...

Imagine you open up the hood of your car and take a look inside. You see an engine, the battery, various fluid reservoirs; ...

Omega-3 fatty acids from algae support skin barrier function and reduce inflammation more effectively than plant-based omega-3s because they’re in the same molecular forms that human skin ...

Even after decades of research, biologists are still uncovering surprises about the human body. A team of researchers from ...

News & Views Published: October 2000 Skin stem cells – a hairy issue. Colin Jahoda & Amanda Reynolds Nature Medicine 6, 1095–1097 (2000) Cite this article ...

Some people describe this as a “brick wall.” It consists of tough skin cells called corneocytes that are bound together by mortar-like lipids. This is your skin barrier.

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